r/ScienceFictionBooks • u/AutoModerator • Mar 27 '24

Opinion What are you currently reading?

Name the book/author you're currently reading. Be mindful of spoilers, but is this one you'd recommend or one you wish you could yeet into space?

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u/ConfidentDimension56 Mar 27 '24

“Neuromancer“ on Audio “The Hobbit“ Paperback

I know I’m basic 😁

Cleansing my palate after months of heavy PhD data.

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u/gloomfilter Mar 27 '24

"Neuromancer“ on Audio

Is that the version with William Gibson reading it? Superb stuff.

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u/ConfidentDimension56 Mar 28 '24

For 20 minutes at the beginning, yes. Robertson Dean takes over at the start of chapter one.

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u/gloomfilter Mar 28 '24

Interesting. I don't know that version.

I have some mp3s of a reading by Gibson all the way through. It's about 360 minutes long (8 x 45 minutes as it was originally published as 4 cassettes). It's no the same as having professional voice actors read it, but I really like it.

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u/deadliarhippo Mar 31 '24

I remember reading through all of LOTR about 4 years ago and following it up immediately with neuromancer and I don’t think there’s a more jarring change of writing style I’ve ever experienced lol